Today, I’m diving into something I recently messed around with: figuring out who’s who in the prospect ranking, specifically focusing on this guy, Benjamin Cowles. It wasn’t something I planned, but hey, that’s how these things go, right?
So, first things first, I started by just poking around online. I needed to get a feel for where this Cowles guy stood in the whole baseball prospect scene. I landed on some Cubs list, and there he was, ranked at number 29. Okay, not bad, I thought. But that was just the beginning.
- I dug a little deeper.
- Turns out, Cowles was a draft pick from Maryland in 2021.
- He’s a teammate of some other dude named Matt Shaw.
- Alright, more info, I’m getting somewhere.
Then I found some stuff about his performance. Apparently, he started strong in Low-A ball, but hit a rough patch when he moved up to High-A. Sounds like a pretty common story for these young players. But what caught my eye was this bit about him working on his “approach” in 2024. Sounds like he’s trying to improve, which is always good to see.
Getting Into The Weeds
Next, I stumbled upon some random team news. The Chicago Cubs, Knoxville Smokies, Mesa Solar Sox… honestly, it was a bit of a blur. But it gave me a glimpse into his journey through the minor leagues. This whole baseball system is way more complicated than I realized.
After that, I found something about Cowles having a pretty impressive season, and some details about him doing well last week. He’s a third baseman, which I guess is a big deal? His stats looked pretty good, at least to my untrained eye: .400/.458/.900. I don’t even know what those numbers really mean, but they sound impressive, haha.
Finally, I came across some stats about his batting and fielding. This part was mostly gibberish to me, but it seemed important. I guess this is where the real baseball fans would get excited. I just nodded along and pretended I understood.
So, that’s my little adventure into the world of Benjamin Cowles and baseball prospect ranking. It wasn’t exactly planned, and I definitely don’t know all the ins and outs of baseball. But it was a fun little dive into something new. Maybe I’ll become a baseball expert one day, who knows? For now, I’m just glad I could piece together a bit of his story.
